This housing agency serves Providence, Rhode Island.
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| Closed: Providence Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Providence Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Family, 2-7 Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: 1-Bedroom Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Near-Elderly, Studio Senior Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Providence, Rhode Island.
The Providence Housing Authority (PHA) waiting list for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from March 2, 2020, until October 1, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete an online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as follows:
There were preferences, and they were listed on the application.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the PHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the PHA website, as of October 1, 2020.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Providence, Rhode Island.
The Providence Housing Authority (PHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from March 2, 2020, until October 1, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete an online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as follows:
There were preferences, and they were listed on the application.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the PHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the PHA website, as of October 1, 2020.
The Providence Housing Authority (PHA) last accepted Family Public Housing waiting list applications for 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6 and 7-Bedroom apartments from August 15, 2023, until roughly September 30, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences: Working families where the head, cohead, or sole member is employed at least 20 hours per week.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the PHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Providence Housing Authority Application Portal on October 1, 2024 by Dave Layfield.
The Providence Housing Authority (PHA) is accepting Elderly 62+/Disabled Public Housing waiting list applications for 1-Bedroom apartments from August 15, 2023 at 12:01 am, until further notice.
To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Families where the head and spouse, or sole member is a person age 62 or older, or is a person with disabilities.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the PHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the PHA notice on August 3, 2023.
The Providence Housing Authority (PHA) is accepting Near-Elderly (50 and older) Public Housing waiting list applications for Studio apartments from August 15, 2023 at 12:01 am, until further notice.
To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Working families where the head, cohead, or sole member is employed at least 20 hours per week.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the PHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the PHA notice on August 3, 2023.
Providence Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 5,130 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
100 Broad Street, Providence, RI
Visit Website — (401) 751-6400Section 8 Application Checklist
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Providence Housing Authority serves 4,927 low-income households. The agency manages 2,668 Housing Choice Vouchers and 2,526 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Providence Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Providence Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 1,527 households and make up 31 percent of households served by Providence Housing Authority.
There are 3793 female-headed renter households living in Providence Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Providence Housing Authority.
| Black | 1,035 |
| Native American | 49 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 49 |
| White | 739 |
| Hispanic | 3,055 |
There are 1478 households headed by seniors served by the Providence Housing Authority. Senior households are 30% of households in Providence Housing Authority housing.
There are 1133 persons with disabilities living in Providence Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Providence Housing Authority.
The Providence Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
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